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Saturday, January 24, 2004

Dumb laws

When in Scotland be sure not to be drunk whilst in possession of a cow, and to let whomever enter that knocks on your door and asks to use your "commode

In Singapore

The sale of gum is prohibited.
Homosexuals are not allowed to live in the country.
Oral sex is illegal unless it is used as a form of foreplay.
Pornography is illegal.
As it is considered pornographic, you may not walk around your home nude.
Failure to flush a public toilet after use may result in very hefty fines.
If you are convicted of littering three times, you will have to clean the streets on Sundays with a bib on saying, "I am a litterer." This will then be broadcasted on the local news.

In England

It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime.
Placing a postage stamp that bears the Queen (or King) upside down is considered treason.
With the exception of carrots, most goods may not be sold on Sunday.
You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
It is illegal for a woman to be topless in public except as a clerk in a tropical fish store.
Excluding Sundays, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow.